# Standardized Cumulative Deltas Standardized Cumulative Deltas tracks the running open-to-close delta of up to ten tickers at once, standardized so crypto, forex, and equities can share one scale. Density envelopes summarize where the whole basket leans bullish or bearish, making it a sentiment map for basket traders and correlation watchers. - Indicator in the LuxAlgo Library, by LuxAlgo, published Aug 27, 2025. - Access: free. - Concepts: [Cumulative Volume Delta](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/cumulative-volume-delta/) (primary), [Z-score](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/z-score/), [Delta Divergence](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/delta-divergence/) - Open on Vela: https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart?pineScriptCodeId=cmpwn5xa7008cvhsg5nfjf6zx - Page: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/standardized-cumulative-deltas/ **Standardized Cumulative Deltas** reads sentiment across a whole basket instead of one chart. For up to ten tickers it accumulates each bar's open-to-close delta, a chart-based relative of [cumulative volume delta](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/cumulative-volume-delta/), and standardizes each series so unrelated instruments share one pane. Lines above zero mark bullish pressure; clustering below zero marks seller control. Density areas summarize the group's lean at a glance. ## How to Trade the Standardized Cumulative Deltas? - **Most lines above zero**: broad bullish sentiment: most cumulative deltas are positive over the lookback. - **Cluster below zero**: sellers dominate the group, better for timing basket exposure than single entries. - **Density Mode — Average**: the areas show the group's mean positive and negative deltas, how consistent sentiment is across members. - **Density Mode — Envelope**: the areas trace extremes instead, spotlighting volatility and outlier moves inside the basket. - **Dashboard**: pairs each active ticker with its color so individual contributions stay identifiable. Lookback defaults to Auto, using every visible bar, or can be fixed (500 bars, say) so comparisons stay constant as you scroll. Densities are smoothed with a forward-backward EMA: cleaner envelopes, with the caveat that this smoothing method can repaint. ## Standardized Cumulative Deltas Settings - **Lookback**: Auto (all visible bars) or a fixed bar count for consistent studies. - **Tickers**: up to 10 symbols, each with its own toggle and color. - **Density Mode**: Average for group-mean densities, Envelope for extreme-value densities. - **Show Dashboard** with **Position & Size**: the ticker legend and its placement. - **Density**, bullish/bearish colors, and **Smoothing**: area visibility, palette, and EMA smoothing strength. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What exactly is being accumulated? Each ticker's open-to-close difference, standardized and summed bar after bar. The [z-score](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/z-score/)-style standardization makes the basket honest: a crypto major, a forex pair, and an equity index sit on comparable footing, so the chart reflects direction, not price scale. ### How does it differ from single-market delta tools? A tool like [Volume Delta Candles](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-delta-candles/) dissects the pressure inside one symbol's bars; this indicator zooms out and compares net directional flow across many symbols. Use it for sector analysis, basket construction, or confirming that a move has company. ### How do I access the Standardized Cumulative Deltas indicator? It is free through the LuxAlgo Library and runs in Quant, our coding agent, launchable from this page. Experiment with baskets, lookbacks, and density modes there. You can also copy the source code from this page and run it anywhere Pine Script® runs. ## Related indicators - [Volume Delta Methods (Chart)](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-delta-methods-chart/) (Cumulative Volume Delta): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-delta-methods-chart.md - [Volume Footprint](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-footprint/) (Volume Delta): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-footprint.md - [Liquidity Structure & Order Flow](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidity-structure-order-flow/) (Volume Delta): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/liquidity-structure-order-flow.md - [Volume Delta Candles](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-delta-candles/) (Volume Delta): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-delta-candles.md - [Order Flow VWAP Deviation](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/order-flow-vwap-deviation/) (Volume Delta): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/order-flow-vwap-deviation.md - [Volumetric Order Flow Structure](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volumetric-order-flow-structure/) (Volume Delta): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volumetric-order-flow-structure.md - [Volume Bubbles & Liquidity Heatmap](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-bubbles-liquidity-heatmap/) (Resting Liquidity / Liquidity Heatmap): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/volume-bubbles-liquidity-heatmap.md - [Fair Value Gap Absorption Indicator](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/fair-value-gap-absorption-indicator/) (Absorption & Exhaustion): markdown at https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/fair-value-gap-absorption-indicator.md --- Source: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/standardized-cumulative-deltas/ (LuxAlgo Library). Free to use with attribution: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/license/